Durham Mining Museum - Newspaper Articles (original) (raw)
28th November 1907
The Whitehaven Colliery Explosion
Latest News
The bodies of Burns, William Hanlon, and James Rowe, of Denwood, killed by the explosion in the William pit, Whitehaven, on Tuesday, were brought to the surface of the colliery last night at 10 o'clock. The men were discovered 66 yards from the face of the drift. They were huddled together. Burns with his face to the ground, suggestive of an effort to escape the fumes. They were found by Mr. Steele, manager of the adjacent colliery, Wellington pit, who, along with Mr. Turner, manager, Mr. Blair, surveyor, and the under manager, had been continually at work since the explosion. Mr. Atkinson, inspector of mines, and Mr. Abbott, his assistant, together with Mr. V. T. Moore, mining engineer, and Mr. Williams, rendered great assistance in the superintendence of the task of reaching the men.
Newspaper transcript kindly provided by
West Cumbria Mines Research.
| Name | Age | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Henry Arnold | H.M. Assistant Inspector of Mines | Whos Who Page | |
| Atkinson, John Boland | H.M. Inspector of Mines | Whos Who Page | |
| Blair, — | Surveyor | ||
| Burns, Alfred | 26 | Miner | Deceased, Individual Page |
| Hanlon, William | 30 | Miner | Deceased, Individual Page |
| Moore, V. T. | Mining Engineer | ||
| Rowe, James | 24 | Miner | Deceased, Individual Page |
| Steele, — | Colliery Manager | ||
| Turner, Samuel | Colliery Manager | Whos Who Page | |
| Williams, — |
| Pub.Date | Article (Newspaper) |
|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1907 | The Colliery Explosion at Whitehaven (The Times) |
| 18 Nov 1907 | Latest News, The Whitehaven Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 27 Nov 1907 | Colliery Explosion at Whitehaven (The Times) |
| 28 Nov 1907 | The Colliery Explosion at Whitehaven (The Times) |
| 28 Nov 1907 | Gas Explosion In William Pit, Whitehaven, Five Men Killed And Seven Injured (Whitehaven News) |
| 28 Nov 1907 | The Whitehaven Colliery Explosion, Latest News (The Times) |
| 28 Nov 1907 | Colliery Disaster At Whitehaven, Explosion In William Pit, Five Men Killed And Seven Injured (Cumberland Pacquet) |
| 05 Dec 1907 | The Gas Explosion At William Pit, Whitehaven, The Inquest (Whitehaven News) |
| 09 Jan 1908 | The Explosion At William Pit, Whitehaven, The Resumed Inquiry (Whitehaven News) |
| 23 Jul 1908 | Whitehaven Colliery Explosion, Mine Inspector's Report (Whitehaven News) |